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David T. Beito

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David T. Beito is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Alabama and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. His books include From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967 and T.R.M. Howard, Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer (co-authored by Linda Royster Beito).
His most recent book is The New Deal’s War On the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance (Oakland: Independent Institute, 2023). In 2025, his edited collection (with Marcus Witcher) will be published: Rose Lane Says: Thoughts on Liberty and Equality, 1942-1945 (Pierre: South Dakota Historical Society).

March 11, 2024

820: Censorship, Concentration Camps, & Surveillance - The Dark Side …

Professor David Beito exposes the shocking truth behind FDR's war on civil liberties, revealing a legacy of censorship, internment camps, and mass surveillance that undermines the popular narrative of FDR as America's savior during the Great Depression.

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